Collapsible reel.



E.v H. BRODEN da J. G. MUSTIN.

GOLLAPSIBLB REEL.

APPLICATION FILED -sE1 T.z2, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ',EDW'IN'HfBRODEN5 OF EDGEWOODYPARK, AND JAMES G.MUSTIN, 0F WILKINSBURG., I

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' I EENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO THE AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY OF NEWQJERSEY, F HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, A'CORPORATION OF NEW'JERSEY.

coLLArsIBLE REEL.

To 'all z't may concern: l i

' Be it known that we, EDWIN H. BRODEN, .of Edgewood Park, and JAMES, G.MUSTIN,

of Wilkinsburg, both inthecounty of Allegheny -and Stateof'lennsylvahia, have in vented certain new and useful 'Improve'- ments'in Collapsible Reels, of which thefoland more expensive owing to theincreasingv cost of wood Vand the cost is further-1n#l creased owing tothe practice of discarding or destro 'ngthe wooden reels after beingAonce use when the wire or other material bundled thereon has beenremoved in being applied to its ultimate use.

One object of our invention is to provide 'a collapsible orknock-downreel formed ventirely of metal and adapted for use repeatedly in ceilingsuccessive-quantities lof wire, barbed-wire fencing and similarmaterials into bundles thereon in convenientv shape for storage andshipment.

Another object of the invention is to pro- -vide a metal reel whichcombines extreme lightness in weight-f with very great strength, whichis easily and cheaply made, and in which the parts forming the emptyreel are detachably held together without the use of rivets, bolts andsimilar fastenings.

A further object of this invention is to provide' a reel of novelconstruction by which when one lot of wire or other material bundledthereon has been removed is readily takenapart and shipped indisconnected. or dismantled condition to the factory where the detachedparts of the reel are again assembled together in readiness for'continued use iii-receiving another quantityl of Wire or4 othermaterial being' bundled.

A still further objectv of our mvention is to provide a reel capableof'sustammg the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented reu is, i912.

Application filed September 22, 1911. Serial No. 650,786.

rough handling to which the filled reels are subjected in being storedand shipped from place to place, after each Vof the frequently repeatedand practically unlimited number of successive wire bundling operations.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is. a perspective view showing one formv of acollapsible reel formed entirely of metal and constructed and arrangedin accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a similar perspective viewshowing a modified 'form of all metal -reel also constructed andarranged in accordance with this invention. Fig. 3 is a detail planshowing the construction of the endless wire ring forming the tiemembers of the reel. Fig. l'is a detail side elevation of the ring shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail plan showing the construction of theendless wire rings employed in forming th-e end members of the reelsshown in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the wire ringshown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective View showing a furthermodification in the construction of reels formed in accordance with ourinvention. Fig. 8 is a detail plan and Fig. 9 a longitudinal sideelevation of the end members employed in forming reels as shown in Fig.7. In the drawings 2'designates the endless wire rings forming the cross'pieces or tie members and 3 the'wire rings forming. the end members oftherreel which'are detachably Vsecured together in their spaced apartposition by the tie members 2 when the parts are assembled together-in`place to form the vrings 2 and 3 preferably are welded together as shownin the drawings although-the ends may be twisted together in forming therings when found necessary or desirable. As is shown in detail Figs. 3and 4, the rings 2 forming the tie members are bent so as to berectangular inplan and, adjacent to each corner, the wire isreverselybent to form indentations or notches l and 5. which eX- tend inplanes at right angles to each other. The rings or hoops 3 forming theend memnected by side portions Vwhich are'vslightly bowed outwardly orwhich may have substantially parallel sides, the outwardly bers of thereel have semi-circular ends conreels.v The ends of the wire forming the.bowed construction shown in. Fig. preferably being used.V The rings 3have inwardly bent curved indent-ations or notches 6 located at twoseparated points in the llength ot the oval ring on each ot the bowedside port-ions thereof. Y ln assembling the end members and tie membersto torni the reels of Fig. 2 the rings 2 are slipped over the ends ofthe rings 3 and are moved inwardly thereon un# til the vnotches 4r. ontheV rings 2 engage with the notches 5 in the rings 3, the curvedsideportions lof the rings 8 being sprung in'- \vardly suiiicientlyy torthis purpose. The side portions of the rings 3 then spring out wardlywith. enough 'force to yieldingly hold the notched portions inengagement with each other and the notches preventing relative movementand maintaining the parts together in place in assembled position andpermit handling oi' the empty reels. Y

In the construction showen in Fig. l two of the rings 8 are employed informing each end member of the reel and the two rings 8 are placed.together so as to extend lengthwise at right angles to each other withthe curved portions of the wires forming the inden'tationsv 6 oneachring in engagement with each other. The rings 2 are then' slippedoverA the opposite ends oil' one ot .the two rings 8 forming each endmember of the reel until the indentations Zl thereon are in engagementwith the indentations 6 in one ring 3 and the indentations 5 invengagement with the indentations 6 on the other of each pair of rings 3forming in the construction.

of Fig. l the end members or" the reel.

In the construction shown by Figs. 7, 8 and 9 each ot the two endmembers ot the reelis formed of two metal plates `7 instead of a wirering. as inthe it'ireceding iigures. The two plates extend lengthwise atright angles to each other and their marginal. edges have notches orindentations 8 which Ycorrespond"to the indentations 6 in-the rings 3.'.llie rings) forming in this construction the 'tie members vof thereel-are similar to tlie rings 2 ot Figs. l to. 6 and the indentations iand 5 thereon engage with the end members 8 and'with Leach other in asimilar manner in securing Aend lmember or the-parts of the. reeltogether in assembled relation.- Openings l() in the center of eachplate'l 7 are' provided, through. whichthe spindle oi'a reeling machineentends 'when ceiling orreeling wire upon the reel ot l'ig. @and theopenings or holes. liprovided on the "opposite endsv ot' each plate` 7aord means for securing the'outer ends oi the end members of the `reeltogetherhwhen filled `with.w.ire, aV wire threaded through-these holeshaving its ends fastened togetherto tie the ends ot the plates formingthe end memo rs oic the reel. together. lWhile two ot the plates 7 areen'iployed in forming each thereel ot Fig. 7 obviously one mav beemployed to torni the end niemvness for further use.

lorniing each end member` ber in a similar manner -to that shown in Fig.2 when desired. The reels, for the-sake of clearnessrare shown in Figs.i., 2 and 7 without any wire or other' material bundled thereon. y

The assembled reels are used as retpiired7 being placed in position uponvlafreeling machine and wire then being reeled orwound thereon betweenthe end members until a bundle is formed oi a diameter correspond ingapproximately to the length or greatest' dimension of the end members.The sotormed bundles are then in vreadiness for storing or shipment tothe place ot use.

.After the wire has been removed for Irise7 the' empty reels are easily`and quickly `taken apart by hand and, when a quantity oi' thedismantled reels have been accnraulated,

they are returned in collapsed or disconnected condition to the. factoryWhere they are again readily assembled together in readi- The advantagesot our invention will be apparent to those skilled in the By taking thereels. apart damage to the empty ree-ls is avoided while the spaceoccupied during shipment is' very greatly lessened. l

Modifications in the construction. and. ar-

rangement ot the parts-may be made with.

vout departing from our invention as dei'ined in the claims.

'We claim r l. i collapsible reel comprising metal cross arms formingend members, and Wire rings forming tie members to connect the :torshipment end'members in spaced apart relation, the

overlapping contacting marginal surfaces of at least part of the tiemembers and end membersbeing indented. to thereby yields" 4vinglyvsecure and detachably hold said ser;

eral members forming empty :teelten -getherin assembled relation.

2. fil-collapsible reel comprising cross arms 'forming end members,and'torna-- ing tie members toconnect the end members in spaced apartrelation7 the ,overlapping contacting 'marginal snriiaces the-tie meme.bers and end members being indentedfto' thereby yieldingly secure anddetaehably 'forming the'l hold said severalv members empty reel togetherin assembled relation.

3. A collapsible reelcomprising wire rings forming end members and'forming tie mem bers to secure vthe end members in spacedv apartrelation,'said rings being indented adjacent-ter the intersecting pointsthereon con tacting with one another when'asseinbled tolgether tothereby yieldingly and detaehably secure the members forming the emptyreel in their spaced apart relation.

et.. A collapsible reel comprising clone wire rings torming end membersand i incing tie members to secure the end me i. in 'spaced apartrelation, each end nieren being formed of two ,of said rings and a'r- Iranged with their 'long axes at right angles 'to each other, said ringsbeing indented adjacent to the intersecting points thereon conactingwith one another when assembled to-rgether to thereby yieldingly 'holdand .de-

tachablysecure the members iorming the empty reel in spaced apartrelation. '5. A'collapsible reel comprising a plurality o endless wirerings forming spaced' apart end members and tie members, said severalmembers having indentatioris engaging with the intersecting membercontacting therewith whereby 'the end and tie members4 Uformingthe emptyreel are detachably held 4 together in assembledposition.

' 6.. A collapsible reel comprising ring memjbers formed of wire andconnecting the spaced apart cross-arms forming opposite end members, themarginal edges of the ring membersand the cross-arms being indentedadjacent to the contacting edge portions of the intersecting members tothereby detachably secure and yieldingly maintain the several membersforming -the empty reel together-'lin assembled position.

.7.: A collapsible reel comprising ring memthereby detachably secure andmaintain the several members forming the empty reel together inassembled position.

8. A collapsible reelcomprising ring members formed of wire, connectingspaced apart metal end members, the marginal edges of the end membersand ring members being indented adjacent to the points of contact of.their intersecting members to thereby detachably secure and maintainthe members of the empty reel in assembled position. In testimonywhereof, we have hereunto set our hands.

EDWIN H. BRODEN. JAS. Gr. MUSTIN. Witnesses:

G. T. CLARK, R. M. NEELY.

